Fossils & Evolution

Question 1

Body Fossils

Answer 1

Bodily remains of the organisms preserved in the rocks.

Question 2

Trace Fossils

Answer 2

Features in the rocks left by organisms as they passed by. (footprints, burrows, feeding marks and feces)

Question 3

What famous fossil is found in Germany?

Answer 3

One of the earliest fossilized birds from the Jurassic period was found in Germany.

Question 4

Chemical Fossils

Answer 4

Distinctive organic chemical derived from organisms and preserved in the rocks.

Question 5

What famous fossils are found in Canada?

Answer 5

The Burgess shale in the Canadian Rockies B.C contains fossilized arthropods & trilobites from the Cambrian era.

Question 6

Give 2 examples of Prokaryotic cells (has NO nucleus)

Answer 6

1. Bacteria
2. Archaea

Question 7

Give some examples of Eukaryotic cells (has a nucleus)

Answer 7

1. Slime molds
2. animals
3. fungi
4. plants

Question 8

Who was Gregor Mendel?

Answer 8

Gregor Mendel discovered that genetic mutations could be passed on to offspring. (worked on peas)

Question 9

Who discovered DNA’s double helix structure?

Answer 9

Franklin, Crick and Watson discovered this structure in 1953.